Mediterranean ECA proposal advances after COP22 greenlight

A proposal to designate the Mediterranean Sea as a Sulphur Emissions Control Area will be submitted to the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee following a unanimous decision by contracting parties to the Barcelona Convention at a meeting last week.

A Mediterranean SOx Emission Control Area (SECA) could come into effect as soon as January 2025, following a unanimous decision by Barcelona Convention contracting parties in December 2021 (pictured).

A proposal to designate the Mediterranean Sea as a Sulphur Emissions Control Area will be submitted to the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee following a unanimous decision by contracting parties to the Barcelona Convention at a meeting last week.